Federal regulators could still fight the $8. 5 billion acquisition, but lawmakers have the most power to stem tech consolidation. Read More
Tag: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The U. S. is finally catching up on wireless Internet
The early rollout of higher-speed 5G service should mark the end of America’s failure to keep up with developed nations. Read More
The FTC is ‘not going to back down’ on big business
FTC Chair Lina Khan has big plans for tackling technology giants—but limited time and resources to see them out. Read More
Congress’ big antitrust bill is filled with gray areas
Top tech companies understandably have questions about how a major piece of legislation would work. Read More
More of Meta’s dirty laundry may soon get aired
A judge’s ruling Tuesday in a federal antitrust case sets the stage for potentially damaging disclosures of internal company records. Read More
Lina Khan targets low-hanging fruit for first big antitrust move
The new Federal Trade Commission chair picks a safe case for the start of her anti-merger efforts. Read More
Can a Twitter insider turn around its fortunes?
New CEO Parag Agrawal, a 10-year Twitter veteran, inherits a company in need of cutting-edge products. Read More
Law firms are building A.I. expertise as regulation looms
There’s a wide gulf between A.I. system builders and legal experts. One boutique law firm is hoping to bridge it. Read More
The sun is setting on A.I.’s Wild West
The EU’s new A.I. regulatory proposal and the FTC’s stark warning signal the era of freewheeling “self-regulation” is over Read More
EU antitrust chief Vestager gives thumbs Around U.S. crackdown on Facebook
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust chief and scourge of technology giants, also gave her seal of approval to U.S. antitrust actions against Facebook Inc. She advised lawmakers in Brussels the U.S. lawsuit reveals how tech superpowers are facing tougher scrutiny across the globe. Minutes later she talked Thursday, German authorities began a brand new […]